Prologue: Lying Broken Introduction: Nityas--The Eternal Moon Phase Goddesses Part One: Desire First Night Kamesvari Nitya--The Goddess of Loneliness: Discovering Loneliness as a Source of Power Second Night Bhagamalini Nitya--The Goddess of Disruptive Desire: When Desire Ruins Everything (and That's a Very Good Thing) Third Night Klinna Nitya--The Goddess of Embodiment: The Healing Power of Sex, Sweat, and Tears Fourth Night Bherunda Nitya--The Goddess of Vulnerability: The Hidden Power of Vulnerability Fifth Night Vahnivasini Nitya--The Goddess of Choice: A Call to Action: Learning to Make Our Own Choices Part Two: Connection Sixth Night Vajresvari Nitya--The Goddess of Intoxication: The Intoxication (and Danger) of Passionate Love Seventh Night Shivaduti Nitya--The Goddess of Equality: Loving the Self, Loving the Other: Communication in Relationship Eighth Night Tvarita Nitya--The Goddess of Instinct: Tapping into the Secrets of Our Own Wild Instincts Ninth Night Kulasundari Nitya--The Goddess of Learning: Learning the Love Stories (and Learning to Love) Tenth Night Nitya Nitya--The Goddess of the Death Light: Life Lessons from Death Part Three: Separation Eleventh Night Nilapataka Nitya--The Goddess of the Blue: The Nectar of Adversity Twelfth Night Vijaya Nitya--The Goddess of Ugliness: The Value (and Power) of Ugliness Thirteenth Night Sarvamangala Nitya--The Goddess of Freedom: Finding Freedom in Boundaries Fourteenth Night Jvalamalini Nitya--The Goddess of Breakups: Fiercely Protecting the Treasures of Being Alone Fifteenth Night Citra Nitya--The Goddess of Storytelling: Becoming the Artists of Our Own Lives Part Four: Play Sixteenth Night Lalita--The Goddess of Playfulness: The Dance of Connection and Separation Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Suggestions for Further Reading.